Chinese New Year

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Description

In Chinese New Year, early readers will learn about this Chinese holiday and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique holiday.
A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of Chinese New Year, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Chinese New Year online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Chinese New Year also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
Chinese New Year is part of Jump!s Holidays series.

Reading Level

Lexile

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

ATOS

DRA

Categories

Genre

Cultural/Diversity
Holidays & Festivals

Interest Age

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-8

Grade

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade

Subject

Language Arts

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

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